The Rivals - City eye move for Yaya Toure

 

Sparky on Toure a good thing - The Sun

Mark Hughes is hoping to link up the Toure brothers at Eastlands. The Manchester City manager is eyeing a swoop for Yaya Toure after Barcelona hinted they are ready to let him go in January.

Birmingham bid for Andriy Shevchenko - Daily Mirror

The Ukraine striker could be set for a shock move back to the Premier League with Birmingham City after new owner Carson Yeung promised Alex McLeish a £20m transfer budget in January.

Mancini increases heat on under-fire Liverpool boss - Daily Mail

Roberto Mancini could be in the frame to replace the underfire Rafael Benitez at Liverpool. The former Inter Milan manager has finally settled his pay-off from the Italian champions after he was sacked in May 2008 and is looking for a new high-profile managerial post.

Thanks but no thanks, I'll play for Germany - The Guardian

Aaron Hunt has confirmed his commitment to Germany, despite the Football Association showing a tentative interest in poaching him for England. The Werder Bremen forward was born in Germany but he qualifies to play for England through his English mother.

Platini: who would be stupid enough to buy Manchester United or Chelsea? - Daily Telegraph

Michel Platini, the Uefa president, says he is not anti Premier League clubs but simply wants to protect English football from debt and destruction.

Outcast McCann can leave Bolton - Daily Star

Gavin McCann has been told he can leave the Reebok Stadium. McCann has been left to train with the reserves in the past couple of weeks and was overlooked from the bench in the last three games.

Comments

[Marc]

Just forget about it. There's is no way Pep will let Yaya leave. As if Yaya would be interested anyway? He just renewed his contract and is happy in Barcelona, the best football club in Europe.

[Hobgoblin]

City need a creative midfield player so I'm not sure this guy fits the bill. Alternatively, if Robinho does go to Barca then a left sided forward replacement will be needed.